Authorities in J-Ks Budgam order closure of 3 schools after detection of COVID cases

srinagar: authorities in budgam district of jammu and kashmir on sunday ordered closure of three schools for at least three days, following detection of covid-19 cases in these institutions.      in a letter to the three schools, the nodal officer for covid-19 mitigation advised the institutions to close the school premises for at least three days in view of detection of covid-19 cases during random testing.    the official also advised the primary and secondary contacts of persons who tested positive at these schools to self-isolate till authorities conduct covid-19 test on them.     high and higher secondary schools in kashmir opened on monday after remaining closed for nearly a year, following eruption of the covid-19 pandemic in the early days of last year.    while middle schools will open on monday for physical classes, primary classes will start operations from march 15.